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Kosher certification in Israel: A commercial reality, not religious coercion - opinion

BY MORDECHAI KUBER — Wed, 15 Apr 2026 18:00:00 GMT

Dan Perry’s April 12 article is 'riddled with unsubstantiated, imagined, and inaccurate assertions.'

Regime change is the only viable endgame in Iran - opinion

BY ALI SIADATAN / THE MEDIA LINE — Wed, 15 Apr 2026 17:36:16 GMT

Iran’s rulers are facing a widening crisis at home, while the West still clings to strategies that have repeatedly failed to produce lasting change.

Tucker Carlson’s antisemitic rhetoric: A dangerous echo of Father Coughlin - opinion

BY MIKE EVANS — Wed, 15 Apr 2026 17:00:00 GMT

His tactics, his rhetoric, and his fixation on Jewish conspiracy theories follow the Coughlin playbook, line by line.

Orban’s defeat: A sign of things to come? - opinion

BY OFER KENIG — Wed, 15 Apr 2026 16:00:00 GMT

In countries where populism is ascendant, the main political rivalry is no longer primarily between a moderate Left and a moderate Right.

From rain to dew: Prayer and the meaning of uncertainty - opinion

BY ZACHARY PAIKIN — Wed, 15 Apr 2026 15:00:00 GMT

The shift from rain to dew in prayer reveals a deeper message about resilience, fear, and spiritual growth.

The stakes of Iran diplomacy: enrichment, ballistic missiles, and Hormuz - opinion

BY AVIRAM BELLAISHE — Wed, 15 Apr 2026 14:00:00 GMT

Talks over Iran mask a deeper reality: enrichment, missiles, and Hormuz strategy persist regardless of diplomacy.

When defense becomes political: Iron Dome's falling US congressional support - editorial

BY JPOST EDITORIAL — Wed, 15 Apr 2026 05:59:42 GMT

A growing number of leading progressives have come out against continued American funding for the system, some saying it has “emboldened Israel" to attack other countries.

PA turns Hitler’s ally into a Palestinian icon - opinion

BY ITAMAR MARCUS — Tue, 14 Apr 2026 20:00:01 GMT

The PA is sending a clear message: Its ongoing practice of rewarding and glorifying Palestinian terrorist mass murderers is neither new nor superficial.

Do Israelis know what’s going on? - opinion

BY SUSAN HATTIS ROLEF — Tue, 14 Apr 2026 19:00:00 GMT

One cannot help wondering whether there might be a concerted voluntary censorship of sorts regarding certain issues.

Holocaust education gets a bad rap, but it’s not falling short, we are - opinion

BY DANIEL GREENE/JTA — Tue, 14 Apr 2026 18:50:55 GMT

Countering misinformation, disinformation, and lies with facts and evidence will always be an uphill battle, but in the end, Holocaust educators’ first responsibility is to get this history right.

A just US ruling, an Israeli absurdity: The Jewish state is complicit in rewarding terror - opinion

BY MOSHE FEIGLIN — Tue, 14 Apr 2026 18:00:00 GMT

No country should tolerate payoffs for crimes against humanity.

Beyond the headlines: Implications of a Matzah shortage - opinion

BY SIVAN RAHAV MEIR — Tue, 14 Apr 2026 17:54:45 GMT

A weekly glimpse into the Israel you won’t read about in the news.

Viktor Orban will always be the man who kept Hungary’s Jews safe - opinion

BY BRYAN E. LEIB — Tue, 14 Apr 2026 17:00:00 GMT

Hungary stands out as a nation in the middle of Europe where Jewish life is thriving.

Memory depends on truth: The stories of Holocaust victims must be preserved - opinion

BY ALICIA YACOBY — Tue, 14 Apr 2026 16:00:00 GMT

When asked what would happen when there are no more Holocaust survivors to tell their stories, Elie Wiesel replied, “Maybe you are the only hope I have – make it come true.”

What I learned as a Venezuelan when the Iran war sent me to Poland - opinion

BY DANNA MATHEUS — Tue, 14 Apr 2026 15:32:28 GMT

Reporting from Poland reaffirms that journalism is not simply about breaking news but about placing events in the deeper historical context that continues to shape the present.

‘Mr. Nobody Against Putin’: Why a documentary on Russia resonated with the world - opinion

BY CORINNE BAUM AND YAEL LIFSHITZ — Tue, 14 Apr 2026 15:12:36 GMT

Like in the era of Joseph Stalin, when people whispered in their own homes out of fear of repression, today’s reality in Russia increasingly echoes those patterns.

Two Holocaust remembrance days: Why Israel’s is different - opinion

BY AVRAHAM SHALEV — Tue, 14 Apr 2026 15:00:00 GMT

For the Jewish people, the Holocaust was a definitive warning against complacency.

Is the US failing the Bonhoeffer Test this Holocaust Remembrance Day? - opinion

BY TULY WEISZ — Tue, 14 Apr 2026 14:00:00 GMT

Bonhoeffer railed against Christians who neither steal, nor murder, nor commit violence themselves, but who “close their eyes and ears to the injustice around them.”

Memory depends on truth: Why post-truth culture endangers Holocaust remembrance - opinion

BY TOBIAS EBBRECHT-HARTMANN — Tue, 14 Apr 2026 13:00:00 GMT

Why we must defend truth if we want to preserve the memory of the Holocaust.

High Court clash exposes IDF manpower crisis, gov't stalling on haredi draft - editorial

BY JPOST EDITORIAL — Tue, 14 Apr 2026 06:00:25 GMT

Sunday's High Court hearing highlights the growing IDF manpower strain, as criticism mounts over government delays in enforcing haredi conscription.

I-RAN: How Trump reshaped the battlefield with Tehran - opinion

BY MIKE EVANS — Mon, 13 Apr 2026 19:00:00 GMT

Freedom will indeed come for the Persian people; it is only a matter of time.

Israel must avoid taking sides in foreign elections - opinion

BY AKIVA SPIEGELMAN — Mon, 13 Apr 2026 18:00:00 GMT

During the Hungary elections, the Israeli Right and Left expressed explicit support for one side or another, including elected officials and political activists.

Iran’s rulers gamble on a fragile ceasefire to sustain power through chaos - opinion

BY ERFAN FARD — Mon, 13 Apr 2026 17:00:00 GMT

The ruling establishment has dragged the entire country of Iran toward destruction and ignited war, yet it refuses to relinquish power.

Honoring courage in the face of evil and indifference - opinion

BY TOVA HERZL — Mon, 13 Apr 2026 15:00:00 GMT

To date, Yad Vashem has recognized around 30,000 Righteous Among the Nations.

Europe failed the test of the Shoah. Is it failing again to confront absolute evil? - opinion

BY ABRAHAM COOPER AND DANIEL SCHUSTER / THE MEDIA LINE — Mon, 13 Apr 2026 12:20:27 GMT

October 7 was the day of massacre. October 8 was the day of reckoning: the moment when Europe, 80 years after the Holocaust, was tested on whether it had truly learned anything from its past.

Pakistan sending troops to Saudi Arabia could shift tide in war against Iran - opinion

BY DR. YARON FRIEDMAN — Mon, 13 Apr 2026 09:34:30 GMT

On one hand, Pakistan’s involvement could increase pressure on Iran. On the other hand, it brings Saudi Arabia closer to a country that has expressed hostile positions toward Israel.

No illusions: Iranian people return to frontlines of dealing with regime - editorial

BY JPOST EDITORIAL — Mon, 13 Apr 2026 06:00:03 GMT

Stopping the bombs is a step, but as long as the regime itself is left in power, there will be no change vis-à-vis Iran, with or without a deal.

What can the IDF learn from Ukraine about emerging Hezbollah FPV threat? - comment

BY MICHAEL STARR — Sun, 12 Apr 2026 23:47:38 GMT

Hezbollah is increasingly deploying FPV explosive drones against IDF forces, drawing on tactics seen in Ukraine, raising concerns over Israel’s preparedness for the evolving threat.

Schindler in Persian: Iranian heroes who painted the Holocaust with light - opinion

BY DR. BENYAMIN YAKOVIAN — Sun, 12 Apr 2026 20:58:32 GMT

Abdol Hossein Sardari and Hajji Yaakov Hay remind us of the immense power of the individual in the face of darkness.

Bad Israeli history repeats yet again - opinion

BY MARK LAVIE / THE MEDIA LINE — Sun, 12 Apr 2026 18:34:02 GMT

Israel and the United States have been pounding Iran from the air for more than a month, leaving Iran’s regime significantly weakened, but not overthrown.